The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 618

Vivienne mulled it over for a second, then said, "Well, it's not exactly like that. My mentor was the kind who'd perk up at the sight of a dollar bill, and now, I'm all about the cash, too. So, I need you to ink a new deal, Vance. You know my Mr. Wolf's unemployed at the moment, and I've got a household to run."

With that, she whipped out a fresh contract and laid it before Vance, the figures in it a whopping fifty percent higher than the previous one.

Without a moment's hesitation, Vance scribbled his signature on the dotted line.

Money was no object when it came to this lifesaving contract.

After closing the contract, Vance's expression regained its composure. "So, is this the reason Jasper called me over today?"

Jasper shook his head. "Of course not. This is a matter my granddaughter brought to you. As for me, I've got another issue to discuss."

Vance straightened up. "What's on your mind?"

"The ancient warrior lineage."

Vance's eyes flickered with disbelief.

Jasper himself hailed from the ancient warrior lineage, and the Perez family held a lofty position within the Vanguard Agency. It was surprising he would broach the topic with Vance, knowing full well that Vance had always wanted to kick the ancient warrior lineage out of the Agency.

"Surprised, huh?" Jasper chuckled. "I know you've got a bone to pick with the ancient warrior lineage, feeling that us old-timers are flexing our family muscles, stifling your special squad's operations, and botching many a mission."

Vance frowned, his gaze drifting over to Percival and Vivienne.

Great, those two were at it again, playing house.

One sipping coffee, the other pouring - living the life of Riley.

Vance had to drag his attention back. "Jasper, just lay your cards on the table."

of coffee. "Vance, Jasper here

the ancient warrior lineage out of the Vanguard

why you want to push them out. Over time, their influence

knowing Vance's motives were not merely vengeful. "You want to restore peace to

Jasper quietly, unsure where he

after what happened with Noah, did anything strike

off? GTO managed to hide a mole in the Vanguard Agency for nearly sixty years, that..." Vance stopped short, suddenly

without anyone catching

others on

the difference between ten or

inside help, even with GTO cutting off its own tentacles

smooth that even Yorick never suspected his

to seize power all these years without any

It dawned on Vance.

have been pulling strings

mean that someone

chilling, and Vance could not help but break out in

faked his own death because he was being hunted, and

locate the Emerald Monastery, I sensed someone was after me, too. We never identified who, but they

suspected for years that Ulysses had not perished when his family was wiped out but

his

tracked down the location of the Emerald Monastery, he would discover that someone was after Finnian's life. Knowing he was no match for these mysterious assailants with his current abilities, he had no choice but

returned, Finnian had succumbed to

then on, no word came from Finnian

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